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Gears of War: E-Day is an 'Xbox console exclusive,' but still coming to PC

The console wars are heating back up, but Microsoft isn't pulling away from PC gaming—at least not right now.

PC Gamer

'It's only fitting' — Sorry PS5 owners, Gears of War: E-Day will be an Xbox console exclusive when it launches in October

Microsoft has officially confirmed a release date for Gears of War: E-Day and confirmed that it will be an Xbox console launch exclusive.

TechRadar

Microsoft kills PS5 version of Gears of War E-Day, finally announces October release date

PS5 copy seen chainsawed in half

GamesRadar

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Everything announced at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Gears of War: E-Day Direct — Xbox Game Pass, PC, Play Anywhere, and more

Here's a full recap of everything announced during Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and the Gears of War: E-Day Direct.

Windows Central

Microsoft Announces Majorana 2 Quantum Chip as Wedbush Calls It Another ‘Validation’ for the Industry

Microsoft declared its Majorana 2 topological quantum processor, a second-generation chip aimed at significantly improving qubit reliability and scalability. Wedbush described it as 'another validation' for the broader quantum computing industry.

Barchart

Microsoft's biggest week of the year: Surface Laptop Ultra, NVIDIA RTX Spark, Build, and much more

This week brought big Windows‑related news from Computex and Build, including Surface Laptop Ultra, NVIDIA’s RTX Spark platform, Dell’s new XPS 13, Microsoft IQ, and the first Surface‑branded mini PC.

Windows Central

Windows just had an amazing week: Between silicon, devices, and OS improvements, I am excited to be a Windows user again

Great, affordable Windows laptops, powerful high-end silicon, platform improvements, and more came together this week to send a message: Windows is back.

Windows Central

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RetroPad is a ‘full-feature-parity version of Notepad from XP’ in just 2,749 bytes — x86 assembly coded apps comes from Windows legend Dave W Plummer

A 'full-feature-parity version of Notepad' has been written in x86 assembly and it weighs in at under 3KB.

Tom’s Hardware

AI is turning energy into the hottest business in America

The scramble for electricity has become the gold rush beneath the AI boom.

Axios

Scoop: First Windows PCs powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week

The chips will appear in Microsoft Surface computers and PCs from other manufacturers.

Axios

Windows laptops are entering their MacBook Neo era, but is Windows 11 actually ready for it? 8GB of RAM has me worried

Windows laptops are fighting back against the MacBook Neo, but Windows 11 needs to lose weight fast for 8GB of RAM!

Tom’s Guide

From Quantum to Containers - 4 big things you might have missed at Microsoft Build 2026

We round up some of the other major news from Microsoft Build 2026.

TechRadar

The Seattle Storm used to be the ‘tail’ on the ‘dog’ of its NBA counterpart. Now the WNBA team is leading the city’s basketball revival

“It's the Sonics and the Storm; it's the Storm and the Sonics,” team co-owner Ginny Gilder said. “It's bread and butter, apple pie and vanilla ice cream. They belong together.”

Fortune

IREN's 800MW Bet Flips the AI Power Switch

IREN Limited is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure, securing an 800MW data center campus in Australia and a $3.65 billion Microsoft-backed financing facility.

MarketBeat

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I break down 4 new Windows 11 tools from Build 2026 that genuinely stood out and show where the OS is heading

Build 2026 introduced Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Developer Configurations to make Windows 11 better for developers.

Barchart

AI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S.

Americans across multiple states are being urged to conserve water as drought conditions intensify, reservoirs shrink, and utilities issue increasingly urgent warnings. At the same time, a different kind of consumer is quietly demanding unprecedented amounts of water: artificial intelligence.

TechRadar

'Resistance is futile': the 5 most revealing quotes from Computex 2026 — and what they tell us about the future of computing

Weighty quotes from the likes of Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Nvidia's Jensen Huang, with a Borg-like prediction from Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon.

Windows Central

Satya Nadella denies claims Microsoft wants to “make people addicted" to AI — as the company shifts from Bill Gates’ software vision to an agentic future

Satya Nadella denies claims Microsoft wants to make people addicted to AI as the company pivots from traditional software to AI agents.

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Vibe coding is coming to Windows — how Microsoft Copilot turns anyone into a creator

Vibe coding is going mainstream and Microsoft is in a unique position to capitalize with Copilot integrating itself across the Windows platform.

GamesRadar

Xbox CEO says "we have to reset the business" to "be where the world plays"

"We're not in a healthy spot"

Windows Central

"I came to help that problem": Xbox's Project Helix will only be expensive "if we do not innovate," says CEO, hinting it may have a lower price than you think

Memory shortages threaten to make the next Xbox, Project Helix, more expensive — but CEO Asha Sharma hopes to avoid that with hardware innovation.

Windows Central

"That's what the next 100 days will be about": Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says memory shortages from AI are "uncomfortable," and the next big "challenge and opportunity"

In a new interview, Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has stated that the ongoing memory shortages present Xbox's "biggest challenge and opportunity."

Barchart

Subdued Put Activity Signals Opportunity in 4 Cash-Secured Puts for Income and Value

Thursday's unusually quiet unusual options activity — no Vol/OI ratio cracking 100 — provides four cash-secured put candidates offering annualized returns up to 58%, with compelling value cases in Ford, Toast, Microsoft, and PVH.

Fortune

AI productivity gains are real but so is bad management: 'Leaders are really struggling to articulate what the vision and strategy is'

In the meantime, BCG's David Martin told Fotune, fear runs amok. "A sharing culture is incredibly important, but it's not natural for fearful employees.”

PC Gamer

The console wars are back on, baby: Xbox CEO says 'we have to be very thoughtful' about console exclusivity on future releases

PC gamers may escape the direct impact of renewed hostilities, but we'll feel it.

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